4-1 Bulls take on The Citadel, 2 p.m - Game info and talk

[Brad]

 

[Brad]

YUENGLING CENTER

TV: ESPN3 RADIO: USF RADIO NETWORK (820 AM TAMPA) & IHEART RADIO

 

If you haven't watched this team yet, now is an opportunity.  They are not world beaters, but a pretty athletic and big lineup that plays defense and rebounds.  There is no selfishness.  A fun team to watch.  Anytime you have a 7 foot tall freshman banging, it's fun to watch and think "what if"?  Starting five is long and athletic.  Alexis Yetna has been special thus far.  Wish I had more tickets to distribute.  Catch them in a couple hours at the Yuengling Center or on ESPN3.

 

[Brad]

Courtesy GoUSFBulls.com

4-1 BULLS HOST THE CITADEL ON SATURDAY

November 23, 2018

NEXT GAME: The Citadel (3-2) at USF (4-1)
DAY/TIME: Saturday/2 p.m.
LOCATION: Yuengling Center, Tampa
TV: ESPN3
RADIO: 820-AM, Bulls Unlimited
FOLLOW: Live stats | Twitter
TICKETS: USFBullsTix.com
 

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, NOV. 23, 2018 – USF men's basketball looks to build on its solid start to the season in front of the home fans Saturday at the Yuengling Center.

Head coach Brian Gregory's Bulls seek the program's first 5-1 start since the 2014-15 season when they take on The Citadel at 2 p.m.

USF is 3-0 at home this season after a 69-59 victory over Florida A&M on Wednesday night. Redshirt freshman forward Alexis Yetna posted 15 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the first Bull with two straight double-doubles since Jaleel Cousins in 2015. The Bulls ruled the boards by a 42-28 margin and did damage inside against the Rattlers with 38 points in the paint.

Yetna has been a force in the past three games, averaging 12.3 points and 11.7 rebounds while shooting 51.6 percent from the field. The Paris native leads The American with 9.6 rebounds per game after grabbing a career-high 17 against Georgetown in the Bulls' final game at the Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic on Nov. 18.

Gregory continues to put an emphasis on lockdown defense and the Bulls have responded by holding opponents to 62.8 points per game and a 39.4 field goal percentage, both good for third in The American. USF ranks 31^st nationally with 9.2 steals per game.

Know the Foe
USF is 2-1 in its all-time series against The Citadel with two straight victories. The programs haven't met since the Bulls' 98-72 win on Dec. 21, 1999 at the Pearl Harbor Classic in Hawaii.

The Citadel (3-2) is coming off a 91-82 overtime win over James Madison on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' two losses this season were against No. 22 Clemson (100-80) and Texas (97-69).

The Citadel packs a lot of offensive firepower, averaging 105 points per game after pouring in 148 and 137 points against Mid-Atlantic Christian and Johnson (Florida) before its loss to Texas on Nov. 16.

The Bulldogs shoot from long range often with 37.2 three-point attempts per game and they're averaging 13.8 made threes per outing. Four players are averaging double-digit scoring figures and Lew Stallworth is leading the way with 17.2 points per game. Matt Frierson (16.6 ppg) has made 25 of his team's 69 total three-pointers.  

USF is 13-3 all-time against schools currently in the SoCon and has not lost to the league since 1978.

Bulls Bits

• COLLINS' SCORING SURGE: Star sophomore guard David Collins is tied for ninth in The American with 16.6 points per game after consecutive 21-point performances. The Youngstown, Ohio, native has already made nine three-pointers (45.0 percent) and he's nearly halfway to his entire 2017-18 total of 20. Collins has gone 7-for-10 from long range over the past two games.
• NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: USF is 9-3 at home against non-conference foes since head coach Brian Gregory took over the program prior to last season. USF's 69-59 victory over FAMU on Wednesday marked the Bulls' sixth straight win home win against a non-conference opponent.
• BULLS CRASHING THE BOARDS: USF has registered at least 40 rebounds in three of five games this season after pulling down 42 boards against FAMU on Wednesday. USF's season high of 47 rebounds was reached in an overtime win over Austin Peay on Nov. 12.
• MORE HOME HOOPS NEXT WEEK: USF wraps up a four-game home stand with tests against Stetson (Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m.) and Colgate (Friday, Nov. 30, 8:30 p.m.). Reserve your seats at USFBullsTix.com.

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[NewEnglandBull]

Thought I started one of these already...mods feel free to delete the one I started.

[flsportsfan83]

Its pretty empty

[NewEnglandBull]

8 minutes ago, flsportsfan83 said:

Its pretty empty

I can only imagine the student section with it being a holiday 

[bowman1]

I got my 4 free tickets from my football acct - was not able to give away my extra 2

[NewEnglandBull]

25 minutes ago, flsportsfan83 said:

Its pretty empty

I can only imagine the student section with it being a holiday 

Man they can hit the 3 

[bowman1]

Just now, NewEnglandBull said:

I can only imagine the student section with it being a holiday 

Man they can hit the 3 

Other than the band and the spirit squads, I am not sure any students are here

[NewEnglandBull]

Just now, bowman1 said:

Other than the band and the spirit squads, I am not sure any students are here

I think I can count the number of fans...watching this on ESPN3